Panther News

Happy New Year! I hope you and your loved ones had a joyful and restful holiday season. As we kick off the new year, we are also preparing for the colder weather and potential snow🥶. Please be reminded that all students have been assigned a locker where they can store their coats or other personal belongings. Additionally, we encourage our juniors and seniors to stay on campus for lunch on days when the weather is questionable. This helps ensure their safety during the winter months

As the end of the marking period approaches, it is a great time to check in on your child's academic progress. Please take a moment to review their grades on the Genesis Parent Portal. If you have any concerns, feel free to reach out to your child’s teachers or school counselor.

As I shared yesterday, CGHS is excited to announce the addition of a digital sign that will be installed in the upcoming months. See this letter regarding the details.

If you are looking for something to do tonight, head on over to Prudential Center to watch our ice hockey team take on Pascack Valley High School at 5:45 PM.

Remember to mark you calendars for the following events:

• 1/19- Robotics Tournament @CGHS, 8:30AM

• 1/20- School Closed, MLK Day

• 1/23- Scholarship Presentation

• 1/24- End of MP 2

• 1/27- Semester 2 Classes Begin

• 1/30- MP 2 Grades Posted @ 4PM

• 2/17 & 2/18- School Closed, President's Day Recess

• 2/25- Early Dismissal @12:30PM- Staff In Service

• 2/27, 2/28 & 3/1- Spring Musical

• 3/20- Early Dismissal @12:30PM- Staff In Service

• 4/18-4/25- Spring Break, School Closed

We asked our teachers to look for a student who shows determination and is always challenging themselves. A student who is always exploring their interests to better connect with their vision and goals for the future.

Congratulations Hershee Jariwala on being January’s Student of the Month!

The DECA club attended their District Conference Thursday at Kean University. The students competed in various business related role play events against close to 2000 other DECA students from our district. Everyone did an awesome job with 10 of our 54 students advancing to DECA States in Atlantic City in March. Along with our 10 advancing students we will have 15 -20 additional students attending states to present their business ideas and writing 10 or 20 page business plans. Stay tuned for further success stories in a few months. So Proud of this group.

Students enjoyed a cultural experiences in the celebration of a Spanish holiday of Three Kings Day and enjoyed some hot chocolate and the traditional 'Rosca de Reyes'

On January 23, 2025 Cedar Grove High School will be having Jean O'toole from Connections101. Connections101 is a youth empowerment company specializing in motivational tools for Scholarship searching. During this assembly our Juniors and Seniors will learn helpful strategies in obtaining the money needed for college as well as looking at different ways to reduce college costs. Ms. Jean O'toole will also be providing a parent webinar at 7pm on January 6th to provide this information to our parents and guardians.

Here is the Zoom link for the parent program:

Topic: Cedar Grove Parent Program - "The Truth about Scholarships"

The SAT prep course begins on Tuesday, January 14th. for those

students that registered. Class assignments were emailed

to both students and parents/guardians. Please reach out

to the Office of School Counseling with any questions.

The Boy's Basketball team has won three straight games since the new year, winning over Newark Vocational, Bard HS, and Technology HS, which moved their season record to 5-3. Congratulations to Nick Russo who on December 28th became the 10th player in Cedar Grove High School’s history to reach the 1,000-point milestone.

The Girl's Basketball team has a current record of 2-7 on the season but has been playing really well since the new year grabbing a nice 36-20 win over North Star Academy this week.

The Wrestling team is off to a good start to the season with a 4-3 dual meet record with some nice wins over Montclair and West Orange. The team also took first place in the Ramsey

The Clifton/Cedar Grove United Ice Hockey team continues their hot start and has a current record of 6-2. They recently had nice wins over River Dell and Madison. Good luck to the team tonight as they play at the Prudential Center against Pascack Valley High School at 5:45 pm. Congratulations to Ryan Montana who tallied his 100th point of his career.

Just a reminder that all Cedar Grove High School Athletic schedules, event locations, and live streams can always be found at: https://www.secconference.org/public/genie/282/school/6/

This summer, give high school girls and non-binary students a chance to jumpstart their futures, find a supportive community, and dive into tech with Girls Who Code’s Summer Programs! Our Summer Programs are open to all skill levels–novice to advanced coders can choose their own adventure with two rewarding program options.

The Summer Immersion Program (SIP) provides students with two weeks of learning, connection, and growth in live virtual classrooms. SIP participants will design their own computer games and get practical college and career advice from mentors at leading tech companies.

Pathways offers six weeks of flexible, self-paced learning where students can dive into exciting tech topics like artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, and web development, with the freedom to balance other commitments.

There are no fees for either program, and past Summer Programs participants are welcome to apply!

The Summer Programs Application is open from January 9th through April 11th, 2025. Applications submitted by February 26th will receive priority consideration!

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CGHS is happy to report that we have implemented online attendance reporting via the Genesis Parent Portal. Please read the attached document with specifics regarding reporting an absence, tardiness, or early dismissal. Attendance Reporting Procedures

🌨️ “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says 'Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.'” - Lewis Carroll